GrantedApartmentsDecided 3 March 2022

Site bounded by Mary's Lane to the south, Halston Street to the west and Little Green Street to the east, comprising of: 6 & 8, Mary's Lane, Dublin 7 D07 VEF1 & D07W985; 2 & 4/5 Little Green Street, Dublin 7 D07 P983 & D07 YV78, and 21 Halston Street, Dub

Demolition of existing structures and construction of 94 apartments and 3 commercial units in three 6-8 storey blocks.

3500/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 September 2021

Reference: 3500/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 September 2021

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of all existing structures on site. It will be replaced by a mixed-use development comprising 94 apartments and 3 commercial units across three blocks ranging from 6 to 8 storeys over a basement.

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Residential units: 94
Storeys: 8
Floor area: 433 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission is sought for the following: i)demolition of all existing structures on site; ii) construction of a mixed-use development comprising of 94 no. Apartments (11 no. Studio apartments, 57 no. One-bed apartments, 21 no. Two-bed apartments, and 5 no. Three-bed apartments) and 3 no. Commercial units (totalling 433 sqm) in 3 no. 6-8 storey blocks (a-c) over basement. More specifically, block a comprises a 6-8 storey block fronting marys lane and halston street, featuring 2 no. Commercial units (totalling 339.6 sqm) at ground floor level and 5 no. Studio apartments, 28 no. One-bed apartments, 14 no. Two-bed apartments and 5 no. Three bed apartments (totalling 52 no. Apartments) at upper floor levels; block b comprises an 8 storey block fronting little green street featuring 4 no. Studio apartments and 17 no. One-bed apartments at upper floor levels (totalling 21 no. Apartments); and block c comprises an 8 storey block fronting little green street, featuring 1 no. 93.2 sqm commercial unit at ground floor level and 2 no. Studio apartments, 12 no. One-bed apartments and 7 no. Two-bed apartments (totalling 21 no. Apartments) at upper floor levels. Residents of all proposed apartments have access to a private balcony, a communal central landscaped courtyard, 3 no. Roof gardens (totalling 552sqm) and 127 no. Bicycle parking spaces; iii) change of use from commercial to residential land use; and iv) all associated site and infrastructural works, including foul and surface water drainage; attenuation tanks; landscaping; plant areas and esb substations; necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Cayel Court, Cayel St Dublin 1, Dublin 1	May 2025	€279,000	105 m
34 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin I	Jan 2026	€298,000	105 m
1 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€390,000	105 m
22 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€235,000	105 m
Apartment 16, 121/122 Capel Street, Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€221,000	106 m
Apt 7, 124 Capel Street, Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€450,000	109 m
Apartment 6, 124 Capel Street, Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€430,000	109 m
Apt 9, 124 Capel St, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€438,000	109 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received14 September 2021
Further information requested8 November 2021
Further information received4 February 2022
Decision due3 March 2022
Decision issued3 March 2022
Appeal submitted31 March 2022
Appeal decided22 June 2023

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